Mobile Guardian vs Path Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Guardian
This platform helps schools, teachers, and parents manage mobile devices to create a safe digital environment for learning and online activities. It offers solutions for schools to manage BYOD or 1-2-1 strategies, teachers to manage classroom devices and content, and parents to extend online security to their children at home.
- Unified device management platform
- Safe digital environment creation
- School BYOD/1-2-1 strategy support
- Classroom device and content management
- Parental online security controls
- Cross-OS compatibility (iOS, macOS)
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Mobile Guardian helps schools, teachers and parents manage all their mobile devices with a single, easy to use platform. It enables them to create and monitor a safe and secure digital environment for their children whenever they are learning or playing online. Mobile Guardian has built a world-class, cutting-edge MDM ecosystem comprising of three main solutions. The School Product The Teacher Product The Parent Product All three work seamlessly together across multiple operating systems (iOS and macOS)to give complete control and visibility over all mobile devices enrolled in the platform. Whatever your school MDM needs and whatever stage of MDM maturity your school is at currently, Mobile Guardian has focussed on creating a easy to use platform without losing deep product functionality giving you a best of breed solution. School Product Enabling school IT administrators to easily manage all their schools mobile devices, whether the school wants to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) strategy, wants to roll out a school-owned 1-2-1 strategy, or anything in between, Mobile Guardian has enough flexibility to cater for multiple scenarios making them the MDM partner of choice. Enroll devices using URL links, QR codes, DEP Sync, Apple configurator and Google for Education. Push applications and updates over the air to all devices (including Apple APP Sync). Create easy-to-manage restriction Profiles which seamlessly switch from one to the next based on time and place settings. Filter out inappropriate and unwanted apps, content, youtube videos and channels, block camera usage, restrict social media, whitelist and blacklist desired websites, enforce keyword barriers and much, much more. Find out where your devices are, enable Lost Mode and remote device wiping for additional security in the event of an emergency, abuse or theft. Set up notifications and alerts to help schools identify and resolve any issues, or just to keep informed as to how the devices are being used. Teacher Product Mobile Guardian Assists the transition to the digital classroom no matter what your level technical ability, the Teacher Product helps the teacher manage and elevate the classroom experience for students. Provide a focussed and fun learning environment for all involved so that the school can make the best, most effective, use of their mobile devices. Manage content in the classroom Block distractions and disable camera usage. Set up a class session. Push apps and content during a classroom session. Mirror a student's device to Airplay and use the “eyes-up” feature allows the teacher to get the students attention whenever they choose to. Interact with the students via group of individual device messaging Parent Product Extending online security into the child’s home is possible with the parent product. The parent can: Set up restrictions and be comfortable knowing that their child is protected while outside of the school premises or school times. Act in an emergency when the child’s device is lost or stolen. Set up notifications and alerts for when the child arrives/leaves a location or when the child tries to access restricted materials. Set up complementary times and places for when the child is outside of school. Be a knowledgeable, proactive parent.
Path Browser
This web browser offers built-in Bluetooth connectivity, enabling a more integrated and advanced connected experience. It aims to unlock the full potential of your device by enhancing its capabilities.
- Built-in Bluetooth connectivity
- Next-generation web browsing
- Enhanced device connectivity
- Unlock device potential
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The Path Browser is a next-generation web browser with built in Bluetooth connectivity. The Path Browser unlocks the true potential of your device, allowing you to take your connected experience to the highest level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Path Browser at 4.3 against Mobile Guardian's 1.2. Path Browser also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (975 vs 6). Mobile Guardian's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Path Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Path Browser has 975 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Mobile Guardian's written reviews are positive against 41% of Path Browser's.
Mobile Guardian ships an update every 2 months, Path Browser monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Guardian | Path Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (975 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 975 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mobile Guardian Ltd | PLUGCO, LLC |
Customer experience
Mobile Guardian
Path Browser
Bugs and requests
Mobile Guardian
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Path Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Firmware update problems
- Inability to save settings
- Pairing problems
Requested features
4 requests- More light settings
- Improved app stability
- Dedicated app instead of browser
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
Mobile Guardian
No in-app purchases
Path Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile Guardian free?
Is Path Browser free?
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Do Mobile Guardian or Path Browser have ads?
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